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Students with Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder (Identifying ADHD…

- - - - considered a distinct psychiatric disorder not explained as another mental disorder (e.g., schizophrenia), although it may exist concurrently with other disorders, such as autism.
      - inattention is the primary symptom.
      - ADHD—predominantly inattentive type.
      - primary symptom is a combination of hyperactivity—high amounts of movement, and impulsivity—and inability to “put on the brakes” before acting.
      - inattention and hyperactivity–impulsivity are part of their disorder. These students are referred to as having ADHD—combined presentation.
- - - - HArd time paying attention to details. Inappropriate, doesn;t do work,excessive talking, failure to listen, attention
- - - - IDEA
      - 504
- - - - Ritalin, Dexedrine, Cylert, Adderall, and Focalin and recently Vyvanse
    - - strattera, antidepressants and antihypertensives
  - - - address symptoms
      - group educations sessions
        
        behavior management skills, including how to set consistent expectations and limits, create an effective discipline system that includes rewards and negative consequences, develop a strategy to address serious behavior problems, and identify the child’s strengths to build positive self-esteem, stress and anger managment.
      - up to date information and research supported intervention, evaluations and treatments, advocacy skills
    - - know general knowledge but have misconceptions.
      - know situations that student performs best in
      - staff development sessions
      - effective home-school communication, classroom rules, behavior management systems, respond quietly to behavior, differentiating instruction
    - - arrangement of the learning setting
        
        organized and free of distractions
        
        intrusiveness of decorations
        
        clear classroom rules and expectations
        
        routine
        
        pacing of instrucion
    - - self monitoring
      - Rewards
      - token economy
        
        students earn credit
        
        decide on class currency
        
        assign a value to target behaviors
        
        decide on privileges or rewards that can be earned.
        
        decide on price for privilege or rewards
        
        explain economy to students
        
        Establish a systematic way for students to exchange their currency for privileges or rewards.